Mehul Srivastava, Nandini Lakshman And Steve Hamm, BusinessWeek.Com

Stories by Mehul Srivastava, Nandini Lakshman And Steve Hamm, BusinessWeek.Com

Azim Premji on the H-1B visa controversy

Azim Premji on the H-1B visa controversy

Rediff.com   29 May 2009

I think the United States must realise that today 60 to 70 per cent of the growth of the revenues of large American companies comes from India and China.

Poor call centre service: Indians angered too

Poor call centre service: Indians angered too

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2009

With better-paid, better-trained operators working for foreign call centers, Indian consumers are often frustrated by the service they get

Patents: The US is losing its lead

Patents: The US is losing its lead

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2009

Innovation is coming to the US from abroad these days, and foreign applications are coming faster and faster.

The Peter Principle lives

The Peter Principle lives

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2009

Now 40, The Peter Principle resonates even more today, when a lust for accomplishment has led an unprecedented level of incompetence.

Jack Welch gives Obama an 'A'

Jack Welch gives Obama an 'A'

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2009

Jack and Suzy Welch disagree with the President on points of policy but think he's earned an A thus far.

Loan deal for Spielberg is near

Loan deal for Spielberg is near

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2009

The credit crunch means that even a superstar director has to accept some pretty stiff financial terms.

America's backdoor layoffs

America's backdoor layoffs

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2009

Underemployed freelancers and involuntary part-timers are hidden casualties of the deepening recession.

PwC India struggles to overcome Satyam scandal

PwC India struggles to overcome Satyam scandal

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers India campaigns to appear responsible as it distances itself from the mess surrounding former client Satyam

After layoffs, starting a business from scratch

After layoffs, starting a business from scratch

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2009

Plenty of employees have visions of launching their own ventures. Layoffs are spurring some of them to make the plunge.

Innovation: Singapore No. 1, well ahead of the US

Innovation: Singapore No. 1, well ahead of the US

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2009

Singapore's emphasis on science education and a highly talented workforce puts it well ahead of the U.S. in a new global ranking of innovation leaders.

Worries grow about Obama's outsourcing policies

Worries grow about Obama's outsourcing policies

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2009

If Obama makes it difficult for U.S. companies to send jobs overseas or hire using H-1B visas, India's huge IT sector could suffer

India, China trade tensions: No end in sight

India, China trade tensions: No end in sight

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2009

China threatens to bring its opposition to India's toy import ban to the WTO, while India seems poised to restrict other Chinese products

Is the worst over for Satyam?

Is the worst over for Satyam?

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2009

Fresh suitors have emerged, and a cleanup is proceeding under a board appointed by the government. But the fraud leaves a cloud over Indian outsourcing.

Palm pins its hopes on Nova

Palm pins its hopes on Nova

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2008

The smartphone maker debuts its new operating system, code-named Nova, at January's CES. Palm says its phones for it will bridge the BlackBerry-iPhone gap.

China's Chery set to be a world player

China's Chery set to be a world player

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2008

Despite carmaker drama in the U.S., and a failed deal with Chrysler, China's auto champ may be poised to go international.

Asia's tech CEOs still eye robust growth

Asia's tech CEOs still eye robust growth

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2008

A Deloitte survey found that the CEOs in the Asia-Pacific region are optimistic about their company's growth over the next 12 months, despite the economic downturn.

Bradley turns PCs to gold for Hewlett-Packard

Bradley turns PCs to gold for Hewlett-Packard

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2008

The tireless head of HP's personal computer division is vanquishing rivals Dell and Lenovo and making Wall Street happy. His secret? Innovation.

US unemployment: Worse than it looks

US unemployment: Worse than it looks

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2008

The most publicized measure of U.S. unemployment tells only part of the story.

Detroit bailout not about saving auto firms

Detroit bailout not about saving auto firms

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2008

The Detroit bailout isn't about saving the U.S. auto industry, it's about Democrats and Republicans jockeying for power.

Madoff and the global economy

Madoff and the global economy

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2008

The world was told the U.S. was a low-risk, high-return investment. But like the Wall Street trader's victims, we are learning the truth.